Jesse Jackson

Rev. Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. ) is an American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as a shadow U.S. Senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He is the founder of the organizations that merged to form Rainbow/PUSH.

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30 October 2005
Bush's wheels falling off
Jesse Jackson
The wheels are falling off. The carriage is headed towards a cliff. The passengers are beginning only beginning to get scared. And where is the driver? Or in...
05 October 2005
Bill Bennett’s comments emerge from an ideology that is classic white supremacy, Rev. Jesse Jackson says
Jesse Jackson
CHICAGO – The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Founder and President of the RainbowPUSH Coalition, issued the following statement in response to the inflammatory...
20 September 2005
Rev. Jackson Recommends a 21st Century Marshall Plan That Reinvests in the Gulf Coast
Jesse Jackson
CHICAGO – The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, issued the following statement regarding President Bush’s...
08 September 2005
Keeping his eyes on the prize
Jesse Jackson
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. founder and president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, announced today that he plans to hold a rally outside the U.S. Department of...
04 September 2005
Katrina: A tragedy made worse
Jesse Jackson
Reverend Jesse Jackson is working in the Louisiana region with the victims of Hurricane Katrina. Last week, Rev. Jackson and a Rainbow/PUSH delegation...
31 March 2005
Statement on the Passing of Terri Schiavo
Jesse Jackson
I am deeply saddened by the passing of Terri Schiavo this morning.  Her loss is truly a sad day for all America and the world.  Our hearts are heavy as we...

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